Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-16
Opinions Upon Current Topics Edi.
toriaIiy Expressed by Terri
toriai Scribes.

we're opposed to Ut onsgeneral prinelpies
Now they are in for it where they cant
help It, but favor the grog shops where
those lew breaking Institutions are suo-
cesBflf ia defying the laws of the state.
When the saloons have been thoroughly
routed from Iowa soil, never more to re-
turn then the democrats will be in favor
OF prohibition in Iowa.
Valley Springs Enterprise: Dakota
church music 10 NOT the most harmoni-
cus Ip the territory to listen to. The
various organs that try to play democra-
tic notes are SO badly used up and the
leading performers 80 much out of hu-
NOR becAnHe OF the creed they have to
believe in that it looks more every day
Las u arevolt OF democrats will follow in
the wake OF all this discomfort before
another year.
Watertown Pnbllc Opinion: In the
United States there are 100000 saloons
and 220, 000, schools. re COATS 5000 OCO,~
900 to maintain the saloons and only
$50, 000.0 600 to provide for the schools.
Over $l0for whisky to ST for education.
What better temperance lesson than
lthis2
Redfeld Journal: We admit that
many OF the politicians of south Dakota
are advocating division but when the
aati-divislon crowd gets down 20 howl
ing that the division movement lis backed
by politicians scheming for .self-agRrand.
Element We rather think th5 Tables can
be turned upon them. We will cay that
| the politicians of the south want division
so doia large proportion Of the people.
But Who is it that is opposing division
10 he north. Are the people, the s'com-
mol herd" having much to say in OPP
position to division? Mol The ieadar
amoDg politicians OF the north
IS opposed to division
Alex. Mckenzie. he is supported
by horde of Iegeer political
lights, tinoluding FOUR Alex. Hughes,
the fottiest tumble in the political ring,
Another politician Of notoriety.
the gallant major whe edits the
Fargo Argus, Is Beeretly pray
ing that Dakota will never be divided.
vIs We iaave 9 9 somewhere
lsometning about the prayer CT the
wicked being an abomination. In every
c~onsentaon, every political gathering,
the politicians OF the north are found
working hand in hand, and whenever
they can strike q blow ct division win.
q leopaydizinR their own interests
they have bean. and are atiIl, doing "a.
We TAIL to see wherein those. a%nti-diyis-
ion fellows are consistent in hcwlina
about the "politicians' movements" in
the Eonth.
Grand Forks Herald. +. M, Quinn.
secretary of the railroad commission, has
. long letter in last Saturdays Pioneer
Press on the Submission question from
the adIniRsion-as-a-whple standpoint.
His Argument ia probably ss good az
could be made for that side OF the ques-
ton, and consists OF the usual ste.e-
otyped assertions that none bat pol.
tticianS want division, lower taxes, ona
grand Estate, etc. It Ia o significant fact
shat all who have made public deelara-
Tons agAinst division are office-holders
n rampant administration men. But
OF course, the mere fact that they are
holding fat offices, which they must re-
lina1ish when The people are allowed
q privilege OF selecting their own
officials has nothing to do with their
present views. Their motive ia purely
unseifish and dislnterested. They stand
ready to surrender their Offices when
the people saythe word. Devoted, pat
|riotio and guileless, this little hand Of
pnbltc servants--the true Representa-
tiyes OF six hundred Thousand people,
arc the typical mouthpieces OF the Oak.
otans, and their wishes should be com
piled with. As long as there are q few
administration p~ap-Euckera to feed and
pay 1T will meyer do for half q million
people TO insist upon the right Of self
government. We had not Thought OF
that before, Qainnl
Gary Interstate: Dakota beats the
world fhls year in her wheat crop record,
The average yield is between sixteen and
eighteen bushels per acre, many pieces
reaching twenty-five and oyer. From
careful estimates the yield of the whole
country will be 434 100000 bushels.
One tenth of this will be DakotA's pro-
duotion. IL is thus seer that although
Dakota is not o state OF the union, vet
the democracy osnnpt keep che wheat
from growing, or lower the record OF
Dakota's pumpkins and potatoes. In
spite Of the Expressive measures which
An nnprincipled partizan majority in
congress have resorted to for thepurpose
OF decrying the just claims for consideras
ton advanced in behalf Of this territory,
end keeping down her aspirations for
statehood, still tho advancement in pop-
ulation, and public improvements, and
material resources ss phenomenal, and its
d~eyeioRment hes been "a substantial as
At has been rapid. With the single SIX
ception OF KANSAS, more miles OF rail
road are being constructed this year in
Dakota than in any other state or terri
tory OF she union. There has also been
q large immigration, and much o
new territory occupied. II is safe to es.
innate that the population Of south Da-
kota az the present time 10 considerably
over 100000 probably not far from $780,.
600; Taking them ns 8 whole d better
class Of people never settled o new terri
tory nor one moro competent TO take In
ha1d and manage their own affaiss. TN!
the 18th OF next November the opporturi-
W will be afforded as oil reasserting, and
emphasizing, our claims TO statehood
And nhlesG5 we are recreant TO our man
hood the expression that this vote will
call forth viii beiso clear, and signiH-
cant az to take away tho last excuse from
those Eho would still shut the door OF
the union in their faces. We want state.
hood, and we want division on the It's
standard parallel. There Is no unfriend-
~ feeling between north and south Da-
kota. But We have separate interests;
and II is becoming more and more the
conviction Of the people in both seciions
that The interests OF each wonIa be best
snbaerved by division.
A County seal
Columbia, Sept. 1.-The county seat
contest between Observation-Disclosures